Bottler&#39;s glove.



PATENTED JUNE 23, 1903. J KRIIKA BOTTLERS GLOVE. APPLIOATION FILED MAY 4 190s Inde 77 -Of.:

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BoTTLl-:Rs GLOVE.

.SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent N 0. 731,791, dated June 23, 1903.

. Application filed May 4, 1903. `'Serial No. 155,673. (No model.)

To a/ZZ whom t may concern:

Be` n knownthat I, JOHN KRIFKA, a Citizen n act-description of the invention, such as will `with my invention.

enable others skilled in the art to which it apv Vpertains 'to make and use the same.

This invention relates to a novel construetion in a bottlers glove, the object being to provide a device which will protect the hands and arms against iiying glass resulting from bursting of bottles due to high pressure and which can be adjusted to comfortably iit the hand and arm; and it consists in the features of construction hereinafter fully described and claimed. n

In the accompanying drawings, illustrating my invention, Figure l is a picture of a person in the act of holding a bottle to be iilled and Wearing gloves constructed in accordance Fig. 2 is a view in elevation of the palm sideof one` of the gloves. Fig. 3 is Va view in elevation of the back of the glove. Figs. 4t and 5 are transverse sections of the glove on the lines 4; 4 and 5 5, respectively, of Fig. 2.

My said glove consists of a sleeve A, terminating at itslower end in a half-mitten B, covering the hand and upper ends of the `fingers and havinga thumb member C, re

ceiving and protecting the upper end of the thumb. Said sleeve A and half-1nitten B are preferably madeofa single piece of washable leatherhaving a single longitudinal seam D extending along the outer or little-finger side of the hand and arm in order to protect same against wear as much as possible. Secured by said seam D, between the edges of the glove at the lowermost end thereof, is a strap E, carrying a plurality of female members F of glove-buttons, which are adapted to receive the male members G, secured to the back portion of the glove at its lower end, said male and female members being relatively so disposed as to render the lower open end of the glove to be contracted to closely engage the iingers, it being essential that the said mitten portion of the glove be not permitted to be moved upwardly to expose the palms of the hands'. A similar strap His securedat one end to the palm or front side of the sleeve A adjacent said seam D at the ceive said male members, thereby enabling said sleeve A to be contracted to closely fit the wrist. As the wrist is the most vulnerable part of the arm and most frequently injured by flying glass, it is essential that the glove should protect this part to the greatest extent, and by passing said strap I-I completely around this portion I provide a plurality of thicknesses of leather to protect the Wrist.

Said gloves are held in place on the arms by means of a strap K, secured at one end to the upper end of one glove of a pair and at its free end carrying a plurality of female fastening members L, adapted to receive male fastening members M at the upper end of the other glove, thereby allowing great latitude of adjustment in length of said strap and enabling the gloves to be readily fitted to persons of various sizes.

As a great many of the carbonated beverages bottled contain sugar, the gloves after becoming wet by reason of bursting bottles become very stiff when dry, and hence must be capable of being washedin order to render them flexible again. To this end I use a washable leather, such as horsehde, which does not become stiff from being soaked in Water, but which is also sufficiently tough to render it impenetrable by flying glass.

It is essential that the adjusting members used have no sharp exposed edges which may be driven into the skin by the force of the glass, as this will frequently result in bloodpoisoning, and hence glove fasteners are preferable for the purpose.

. My deivce is very simple and eiicient.

I claim as my invention-4 1. Abottlers glove comprising a sleeve terminating at its lower endfin a half-mitten provided With a thumb member adapted to receive and protect the upper end of the thumb, fastening members along the lower edges of said half-mitten portion, a strap secured at IOO one end to said lower end of said half-mitten and carrying fastening members at its free end adapted to interlock with said firstnamed fastening members to contract the lower open end of said half-mitten, a strap secured at one end to the Wrist portion of said sleeve and provided at its inner free ends with fastening members adapted to interlock when said strap is passed completely around said sleeve to contract said Wrist portion to closely fit the wrist, and means for supporting said sleeve at its upper end.

2. A bottlers glove comprising a sleeve terminating at its lower end in a half-mitten provided with a thumb member adapted to receive and protect the upper end of the thumb, said sleeve and mitten being composed of a single piece of leather secured together on its long edges by means of a line of stitching following the outer or little-finger edge of the hand, .fastening members on the lower end of said half-mitten, a strap secured at one end to said lower end of said half-mitten and adapted to have its free end engaged by said fastening members to contract said end of said glove, a second strap secured at one end to said sleeve at the wrist portion and passing around same and adapted to contract said sleeve, fastening members on said strap adapted to hold same in position to snugly embrace and hold said Wrist portion of said sleeve contracted, and means for supporting said sleeve at its upper end.

3. A bottlers glove comprising a sleeve terminating at its lower end in a mitten, a contracting-strap secured at one end to said mitten at one side of same and passing over the back of same, means for securing the free end of said strap to said mitten to draw the latter closely around the upper ends of the fingers, a contracting-strap secured at one end to the wrist portion of said sleeve and passing around the same, means for securing the free end portion of said strap to the inner end portion thereof to draw said strap to snugly embrace the Wrist portion of said sleeve, a shoulder-strap secured to the upper end of said sleeve, and means for adjusting the length of said strap to supportvthe upper end of said sleeve. v

In testimony whereof I affix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

JOHN KRIFKA.

Vitncsses RUDOLPH XVM. LoTZ, ERWIN J. LoTZ. 

